2024 in British music

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This is a summary of the year 2024 in British music.

Events[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

May[edit]

Bands formed[edit]

Bands disbanded[edit]

Bands reformed[edit]

Classical works[edit]

New operas[edit]

British music awards[edit]

Charts and sales[edit]

Number-one singles[edit]

The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Chart date
(week ending)
Song Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January "Last Christmas" Wham! 96,653 [54]
11 January "Stick Season" Noah Kahan 59,000 [55]
18 January 65,834 [56]
25 January 72,235 [57]
1 February 82,424 [58]
8 February 76,191 [59]
15 February 71,175 [60]
22 February 70,862 [61]
29 February "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyoncé 59,272 [62]
7 March 73,280 [63]
14 March 62,113 [64]
21 March 53,005 [65]
28 March "Beautiful Things" Benson Boone 54,642 [66]
4 April 57,067 [67]
11 April "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyoncé 58,576 [68]

Number-one albums[edit]

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Chart date
(week ending)
Album Artist(s) Chart sales References
4 January Christmas Michael Bublé 22,020 [69]
11 January Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent Lewis Capaldi 8,513 [70]
18 January A Matter of Time Shed Seven 17,556 [71]
25 January Rolling Stone D-Block Europe 18,397 [72]
1 February Saviors Green Day 31,361 [73]
8 February Bitter Sweet Love James Arthur 16,901 [74]
15 February Prelude to Ecstasy The Last Dinner Party 32,846 [75]
22 February Stick Season Noah Kahan 21,145 [76]
29 February Tangk Idles 20,230 [77]
7 March Swing Fever Rod Stewart and Jools Holland 23,950 [78]
14 March Liam Gallagher John Squire Liam Gallagher and John Squire 39,395 [79]
21 March Eternal Sunshine Ariana Grande 38,207 [80]
28 March 16,292 [81]
4 April Audio Vertigo Elbow 17,658 [82]
11 April Cowboy Carter Beyoncé 39,990 [83]

Number-one compilation albums[edit]

The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.

Chart date
(week ending)
Album Chart sales References
4 January Now Christmas 4,557 [84]
11 January Barbie the Album 3,236 [85]
18 January Wonka 2,760 [86]
25 January Now Yearbook Extra 1988 2,821 [87]
1 February Now 12" 80s: 1982 Part 1 2,850 [88]
8 February The Greatest Showman 2,695 [89]
15 February Hazbin Hotel 7,941 [90]
22 February 7,346 [91]
29 February 6,801 [92]
7 March 6,235 [93]
14 March 5,535 [94]
21 March 4,978 [95]
28 March Now Jukebox Classics 5,376 [96]
4 April Hazbin Hotel 3,999 [97]
11 April 3,708 [98]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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